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Cassidy said: "I got six episodes but you never know - hint hint, sitting by the phone!"

Speaking about losing his leg all those years ago after a friend stepped on an IED in Afghanistan, he said: "The first words out of my mouth was 'There goes my tap dancing days!' [But] its a pretty horrible thing to happen."

Cassidy lost his leg below the knee in 2011 during a tour of Afghanistan. He later turned to acting in a bid to come to terms with his injuries.

A source told The Sun : "It’s a real honour to have Cassidy joining the cast.

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Coronation Street

"I am so pleased to continue my recovery in a project like Soldier On, created by the Soldiers’ Arts Academy, allowing me access and opportunity with actors, writers, creators and like-minded people on a similar path of recovery.”

*Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7.30pm and 8.30pm on ITV